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  • The Awakening: Project Showcase

    The Awakening: Project Showcase

    With a generous £5,995 grant from Population Matters, The Awakening embarked on a transformative mission in Pakistan’s patriarchal Pashtun society. They challenged deeply rooted taboos by fostering open discussions on topics such as SRHR, family planning, early marriages, education, and human rights violations against young women.

  • People power not state power – population policies that work 

    People power not state power – population policies that work 

    We take a look at some of the population policies around the world which gave people choices and improved their lives.

  • When will the contraception burden be equally shared?

    When will the contraception burden be equally shared?

    The overwhelming burden for contraception still lies with the female partner. The development of male alternatives (aside from condoms and vasectomies) has been slow, due in no small part to a mindset that wants to protect men from the kind of side effects that have impacted women for decades.

  • Pronatalism in the UK: should we be worried?

    Pronatalism in the UK: should we be worried?

    The recent NatCon convention attracted a lot of newspaper column inches and backbencher Miriam Cates made a bit of a splash with a speech focusing on the importance of having children. Is there anything to be wary about here? 

  • We cannot wait for solutions: Choice ambassador Nyombi Morris at the UN

    We cannot wait for solutions: Choice ambassador Nyombi Morris at the UN

    PM Change Champion Nyombi Morris discusses his experience of attending the UN’s Commission for Population and Development session in New York.

  • Population matters at the Commission on Population & Development

    Population matters at the Commission on Population & Development

    PM attended and spoke at the UN’s annual meeting on population and development this week. Learn more.

  • We are kindred

    We are kindred

    Population isn’t about the numbers but our stories, choices and opportunities to change. Donate today for a better future for every person and our planet. In biology, we share a…

  • Breaking the Barriers: Empowering Pakistani Women

    Breaking the Barriers: Empowering Pakistani Women

    Laraib Abid works in Pakistan to increase healthcare, family planning access and opportunities for women and girls.

  • Six months on from the overturning of Roe v. Wade

    Six months on from the overturning of Roe v. Wade

    The 22 January would have marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, had it not been overturned in June last year.

  • Conspiracy chaos: coronavirus, Bill Gates, the UN and population

    Conspiracy chaos: coronavirus, Bill Gates, the UN and population

    Over recent years, a growing proportion of Population Matters’ website traffic has been driven by rather odd search terms including “Bill Gates depopulation”, “Agenda 2030 population control”, and “depopulation coronavirus…